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Group of Draped Figures

early 1460s
Not on view
Antonello da Messina's contact with Northern European art had a profound influence on his style. Several features of this drawing—in particular, the elongated proportions of the figures and the heavy drapery arranged in sharp, angular folds—demonstrate Antonello's absorption of Netherlandish and Burgundian styles. A more elaborate drawing of this composition, with the group of figures set against a cityscape, is preserved in the Musée du Louvre. The relationship between the two sheets remains uncertain; the Lehman sheet may be a partial copy of the Louvre version produced by Antonello or a member of his workshop according to his design.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Group of Draped Figures
  • Artist: Attributed to Antonello da Messina (Antonello di Giovanni d'Antonio) (Italian, Messina ca. 1430–1479 Messina)
  • Date: early 1460s
  • Medium: Tip of the brush (or fine pen?) and brown ink
  • Dimensions: 4 5/16 x 5 7/8 in. (11 x 14.9 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.265
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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